Province 2 government appointed former Additional Inspector General (AIG) Bijay Lal Kayastha as its security advisor on Thursday.

Kayastha was appointed to the post by Province 2 Chief Minster Lal Babu Raut after recommendation by Internal Affairs and Law Minister Gyanendra Kumar Yadav. Yadav made the recommendation during a meeting between him and CM Raut.

Minister Yadav informed Kayastha was appointed to the post due to his good understanding and experience of Province 2 security situations. He has been provided high-level benefits for the post, he added.

Kayastha was long deployed in the province during his service period. He was AIG of Province 2 when he retired.

Meanwhile, the provincial government is also holding a discussion on a bill regarding empowerment of Dalits during a cabinet meeting scheduled for 4 pm today.

Similarly, a committee formed to investigate the killing of five persons in Maleth shooting incident in Saptari district has submitted its report. The Province 2 government has opened an investigation after five persons died when police opened fire at protesters at the programme of the erstwhile CPN-UML on March 6, 2017.

The provincial government had initiated investigation saying Madhesi community was not satisfied with the report prepared by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).